Block v. Darling
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. Darling, the defendant in error, brought this action against the plaintiffs in error, partners doing business under the name of Elias Block & Sons, to recover the sum of $7144.37, for and on account of the sum of $5636 alleged to have been deposited with them by plaintiff, and accepted and received by defendants, to be paid to him on his order, and for certain articles of personal property sold and…
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. Darling, the defendant in error, brought this action against the plaintiffs in error, partners doing business under the name of Elias Block & Sons, to recover the sum of $7144.37, for and on account of the sum of $5636 alleged to have been deposited with them by plaintiff, and accepted and received by defendants, to be paid to him on his order, and for certain articles of personal property sold and delivered by him to them at their special instance and request, particulars of which are set' out in an account filed…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
1. The judgment rendered December 22, 1886, was for $3938.40, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per^ annum from the 11th-of March, 1882. The principal and interest Amounted at that time to $5062.07. But on a subsequent day the court, the defendants being present by counsel and not objecting, allowed the plaintiff to remit one hundred dollars of the judgment. This reduced the amount in dispute on the plaintiff’s demand to less than $5000. It is, consequently, contended that there is nothing before us on this wrij; of error in respect to the plaintiff’s cause of action against…
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